The Ruling on Supporting an Orphan from Zakah
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Question:
Umm Nawaf from Riyadh asks: Is it beneficial to pay the full cost of supporting an orphan, or part of it, from the zakah of wealth, given that the time for paying the orphan support installment coincides with the time for paying zakah?
Answer:
If the orphan is poor, there is nothing wrong with it, from zakah or otherwise, yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Umm Nawaf from Riyadh asks: Is it beneficial to pay the full cost of supporting an orphan, or part of it, from the zakah of wealth, given that the time for paying the orphan support installment coincides with the time for paying zakah?
Answer:
If the orphan is poor, there is nothing wrong with it, from zakah or otherwise, yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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